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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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